Top English, Chinese and Malay Songs from the 1960s
In collaboration with MediaCorp, AIC is pleased to share a song listing of the top English, Chinese and Malay songs from the pre-1960s for your reference. We hope you will find this list a useful starting point to incorporate music listening in your client/loved ones’ life.
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English Songs from the 1960s
No Song Title Singer 1 Crying In The Rain The Everly Brothers 2 Helly Dolly Louis Armstrong 3 Everyone's Gone To The Moon Jonathan King 4 Spanish Eyes Engelbert Humperdinck 5 (You Make Me Feel) Like A Natural Woman Aretha Franklin 6 Release Me (And Let Me Love Again) Engelbert Humperdinck 7 Constantly Cliff Richard 8 My Cherie Amour Stevie Wonder 9 Michelle The Beatles 10 Here, There And Everywhere The Beatles 11 The Sound Of Silence Simon & Garfunkel 12 I Started A Joke Bee Gees 13 To Love Somebody Bee Gees 14 To Sir With Love Lulu 15 Stand By Me Ben E. King 16 You Don't Have To Say You Love Me Dusty Springfield 17 Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps Doris Day 18 Wouldn't It Be Nice The Beach Boys 19 Carolina In My Mind James Taylor 20 In The Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett 21 My Girl The Temptations 22 Under The Boardwalk The Drifters 23 I Got You Babe Sonny & Cher 24 What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong 25 I'll Never Fall In Love Again Dionne Warwick 26 Walk On By Dionne Warwick 27 Crazy Patsy Cline 28 Only The Lonely Roy Orbison 29 Dream A Little Dream Of Me The Mamas & Papas 30 Rhythm Of The Rain The Cascades 31 Green, Green Grass Of Home Tom Jones 32 Delilah Tom Jones 33 Somethin' Stupid Frank Sinatra & Nancy Sinatra 34 Hey Jude The Beatles 35 You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling The Righteous Brothers SONG LISTS COURTESY OF MEDIACORP 1
36 Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers 37 Tell Laura I Love Her Ray Peterson 38 Those Were The Days Mary Hopkin 39 He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother The Hollies 40 Stand By Your Man Tammy Wynette 41 (Sittin" On) The Dock Of The Bay Otis Redding 42 Wonderful World Sam Cooke 43 Are You Lonesome Tonight Elvis Presley 44 What Becomes Of The Brokenhearted Jimmy Ruffin 45 My Way Frank Sinatra 46 What The World Needs Now Is Love Jackie DeShannon 47 Will You Love Me Tomorrow The Shirelles 48 Roses Are Red Bobby Vinton 49 Yesterday The Beatles 50 Sealed With A Kiss Brian Hyland
English Songs from the 1970s
No Song Title Singer 51 I Have A Dream ABBA 52 Fernando ABBA 53 Peaceful Easy Feeling Eagles 54 Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton 55 Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel 56 Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver 57 How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees 58 Love So Right Bee Gees 59 You Make Me Feel Like Dancing Leo Sayer 60 When I Need You Leo Sayer 61 Desperado Eagles 62 Sailing Rod Stewart 63 Three Times A Lady Commodores 64 I'd Love You To Want Me Lobo 65 Killing Me Softly With His Song Roberta Flack 66 Yesterday Once More Carpenters 67 Sing Carpenters 68 You've Got A Friend James Taylor 69 You Make Me Feel Brand New The Stylistics 70 Laughter In The Rain Neil Sedaka 71 Reunited Peaches & Herb 72 Kiss And Say Goodbye The Manhattans 73 Just The Way You Are Billy Joel 74 Mandy Barry Manilow 75 Can't Smile Without You Barry Manilow 76 Annie's Song John Denver 77 Just When I Needed You Most Randy Vanwarmer 78 Bright Eyes Art Garfunkel 79 Imagine John Lennon
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80 Sometimes When We Touch Dan Hill 81 The Air That I Breathe The Hollies 82 Times Of My Life Paul Anka 83 You Light Up My Life Debby Boone 84 After The Love Is Gone Earth, Wind & Fire 85 When Will I See You Again The Three Degrees 86 I Honestly Love You Olivia Newton-John 87 Hopelessly Devoted To You Olivia Newton-John 88 Your Song Elton John 89 Easy Commodores 90 Greatest Love Of All George Benson 91 Leaving On A Jet Plane John Denver 92 The Way We Were Barbra Streisand 93 Father And Son Cat Stevens 94 Aubrey Bread 95 Betcha By Golly Wow The Stylistics 96 My Eyes Adored You Frankie Valli 97 Morning Has Broken Cat Stevens 98 Baby I'm-A Want You Bread 99 Nobody Does It Better Carly Simon 100 Without You Nilsson
Chinese Songs from the Pre 1960s-Pre 1970s
No Song Title Singer 1 我有一段情 吴莺音 2 天涯歌女 周璇 3 花好月圆 周璇 4 明月千里寄相思 吴莺音 5 不了情 顾媚 6 我还是永远爱着你 美黛 7 落花流水 叶枫 8 魂萦旧梦 白光 9 今宵多珍重 崔萍 10 爱你一万年 刘文正 11 在水一方 高凌风 12 月儿像柠檬 杨小萍 13 香蕉船 方静音 14 痴痴地等 静婷 15 意难忘 美黛 16 夜来香 李香兰 17 夜上海 周璇 18 秋水伊人 龚秋霞 19 何日君再来 李香兰
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20 天上人间 李丽华 21 玫瑰玫瑰我爱你 姚莉 22 采红菱 江宏 23 心恋 崔萍 24 我要你的爱 葛兰 25 相思河畔 崔萍 26 给我一个吻 张露 27 静心等 张露 28 说不出的快活 葛兰 29 今天不回家 姚苏蓉 30 卖汤圆 方静音 31 蓝与黑 方逸华 32 等着你回来 白光
Chinese Songs from the 1970s
No Song Title Singer 33 流水年华 凤飞飞 34 海誓山盟 甄妮 35 可爱的玫瑰花 甄妮 36 敲敲门 凤飞飞 37 姑娘十八一朵花 凤飞飞 38 读书郎 徐小凤 39 情人恰恰 杨小萍 40 风从哪里来 万沙浪 41 明日天涯 李逸 42 春天里 李逸 43 情人山 青山 44 一帘幽梦 刘家昌 45 彩云飞 邓丽君 46 情人的眼泪 潘秀琼 47 三年 李逸 48 情人梦 青山 49 往事只能回味 尤雅 50 我怎能离开你 邓丽君 51 小小羊儿要回家 黄晓君 52 心有千千结 尤雅 53 绿岛小夜曲 余天 54 忘不了初恋情人 尤雅 55 高山青 邓丽君 56 恨不钟情在当年 陈兰丽
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57 自己跌倒自己爬 翁倩玉 58 祈祷 翁倩玉 59 浪子心声 许冠杰 60 燃烧吧火鸟 高凌风 61 爱的路上千万里 欧阳菲菲 62 爱神 崔苔菁 63 明日天涯 青山 64 云河 黄莺莺 65 我找到自己 刘家昌 66 情人再见 邓丽君 67 月儿弯弯照九州 徐小凤 68 巧合 凤飞飞 69 SHALALA 温拿 70 半斤八两 许冠杰
Chinese Songs from the 1980s
No Song Title Singer 71 童年 刘文正 72 一串心 沈雁 73 南海姑娘 邓丽君 74 月亮代表我的心 邓丽君 75 爱你在心口难开 凤飞飞 76 飘雪 杨烈 77 一剪梅 费玉清 78 千言万语 邓丽君 79 三月里的小雨 刘文正 80 阿美阿美 王梦麟 81 恰似你的温柔 邓丽君 82 外婆的澎湖湾 潘安邦 83 细水长流 新谣 84 萍聚 李翊君 85 上海滩 叶丽仪 86 烟雨蒙蒙 高凌风 87 千千阙歌 陈慧娴 88 兰花草 银霞 89 世间始终你好 罗文+甄妮 90 捉泥鳅 包美圣 91 云且留住 刘文正 92 浮云游子 刘文正 93 橄榄树 齐豫
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94 午夜香吻 余天 95 榕树下 余天 96 偿还 邓丽君 97 风的季节 徐小凤 98 万水千山总是情 汪明荃 99 寻梦园 刘文正 100 一生何求 陈百强
Malay Songs from the 1960s
No Song Title Singer 1 Yale Yale M Ishak 2 Kenangan Mengusik Jiwa A Ramlie & The Rhythmn Boys 3 Bunyi Gitar P Ramlee 4 Azizah Ahmad Jais 5 Penawar Rindu Orchid Abdullah 6 Asmara Anneke Gronloh 7 Gelisah Ahmad Jais 8 Gurindam Jiwa Rafeah Buang & R Ismail 9 Nilai Cinta Ahmad Daud & Mimi Loma 10 Nga Lompak A Go Go Kassim Selamat 11 Siapa Gerangan Sanisah Huri 12 Seruling Anak Gembala Jefrydin 13 Senandong Lagu Lama Kartina Dahari 14 Mawarku Eddie Ahmad & Hamidah Ahmad 15 Budi Setahun Segunung Intan Ahmad Jais & Kartina Dahari 16 Oh Fatimah A Ramlie 17 Tak Mengapa A Rahman Hassan 18 La Obe Kassim Selamat 19 Kisah dan Tauladan A Halim 20 Jauh Dikenang Dekat Disayang A Ramlie & Maria Bachok
Malay Songs from the 1970s
No Song Title Singer 21 Korban Percintaan Julie Remie 22 Ilham Pujangga Ismail Haron 23 Layu Sebelum Berkembang Emilia Contessa 24 Gubahan Ku Broery 25 Oh Adinda Sayang The Mercy 26 Kalau Ku Bayangkan J Mizan 27 Oh! Di Mana D’lloyd 28 Semakin Hari Semakin Sayang Uji Rashid 29 Cari Kawan Lain Favourite’s Group 30 Masa Berganti Masa Kartina Dahari
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31 Mawar Putih Untuk Mama Sharifah Aini 32 Antara Matamu dan Mataku Hail Amir & Uji Rashid 33 Rahsiamu Rahsiaku Anita Sarawak & Ismail Haron 34 Hati Ku Kau Curi Rafeah Buang 35 Penawar Rindu Rafeah Buang 36 Hapuslah Airmata Mu Broery 37 Kasih Broery 38 Seiring Sejalan Broery & Sharifah Aini 39 Siapa Pernah Jatuh Cinta Tetty Kadi 40 Si Gadis Ayu Black Dog Bone 41 Khayalan Black Dog Bone 42 Bila Rindu Black Dog Bone 43 Cik Mek Molek M Daud Kilau 44 Bunga Mawar The Mercy’s 45 Juwita Ku Sayang Ahmad Jais & Rafeah Buang 46 Selasih Ku Sayang Ahmad Jais & Rafeah Buang 47 Rindu Favourite’s Group 48 Kasih Sayang Favourite’s Group 49 Widuri Bob Tutopoly 50 Rindumu Rinduku Broery
Malay Songs from the 1980s
No Song Title Singer 51 Hidup Sederhana (Basikal Tua) Sudirman 52 Bas No 13 Kembara 53 Kasih Berubah Flybaits 54 Senandung Semalam Alleycats 55 Jika Kau Bercinta Lagi Alleycats 56 Hati Lebur Jadi Debu Jamal Mirdad 57 Ingin Tahu M Ramlee & Sanisah Huri 58 Apa Salah Beta Othman Hamzah 59 Semurni Kasihmu Sesuci Cintamu Zaleha Hamid & Aziz Ahmad 60 Kasih Hetty Koes Endang 61 Ku Pendam Sebuah Duka Khadijah Ibrahim 62 Kamelia Sweet Charity 63 Ingin Tahu M Ramlee & Sanisah Huri 64 Sayang Hetty Koes Endang 65 Salam Terakhir Sudirman 66 Merisik Khabar Sudirman 67 Milik siapakah gadis ini Sudirman 68 Belaian Jiwa Carefree 69 Rindu Bayangan Carefree 70 Sekuntum Mawar Merah Sebuah Puisi Alleycats 71 Aku Hanya Pendatang Francisca Peters 72 Keroncong Untuk Ana Kembara
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73 Hati Emas Kembara 74 Kau Merubah Segalanya Fauziah Latiff 75 Wajahmu di mana-mana Azlina Aziz 76 Biarkan Aku Menangis Tommy J Pisa 77 Sinaran Sheila Majid 78 Namun KU Punya Hati Revolvers 79 Cinta Kristal Rahim Maarof 80 Kita Serupa Headwind
Malay Songs from the 1990s
No Song title Singer 81 Aku Cinta Padamu Siti Nurhaliza 82 Jangan Ada Dusta Diantara Kita Broery & Dewi Yull 83 Madah Berhelah Ziana Zain 84 Laguku Untukmu Hasnol 85 Dia Fauziah Latiff 86 Teratai Layu di Tasik Madu Fauziah Latiff 87 Di Persimpangan Dilema Nora 88 Hanya Satu Nora 89 Janji Manismu Aishah 90 Kasih Kita Aishah 91 Camar Yang Pulang Aishah 92 Kau Kunci Cintaku (Dalam Hatimu) Ramlah Ram 93 Gerimis Mengundang Slam 94 Sedalam Mana Cintamu Safura 95 Layarkan Ramli Sarip 96 Segalanya Ku Terima Illusi 97 Kekasih Awal dan Akhir Jamal Abdillah 98 Suatu Masa M Nasir 99 Istana Menanti Rahim Maarof 100 Suci Dalam Debu Iklim
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